Combination infant&#39;s hood and cape



May 13, 1941. ASTROVE 2,241,694

COMBINATION INFANTS HOOD AND CAPE File'd May 18, 19:59

4Z6/41NVENT0R. 1 4/5 33 23 2'4 /osspx/ $720 5 22 22a. 34! BY 4 ATTORNEYPatented May 13, 1941 ATET QFFICE Joseph Astrove, New York,

Products Corporation, New York,

N. Y., assignor to Tidy Application May 18, 1939, Serial No. 274,347

3 Claims.

This invention relates generally to a combination infants hood and cape,that is, to an article of infants wear in which a hood section isprovided that is adapted to cover and protect all portions of theinfants head except his face and in which further a cape section, joinedto the hood section, and adapted to overlie the infants shoulders isalso provided.

More particularly this invention relates to an article of infants wearof the type mentioned which is variable in its dimensions so as to beadapted for wear by infants having heads of different sizes capable ofaccommodation to the head of the infant during growth and in whichwhenever desired the hood section may be placed in an inconspicuousposition of non-use:

In articles of this type as heretofore constructed it has been customaryto provide for variability in dimensions of the hood section byproviding draw strings whereby the periphery of the hood surrounding theface of the wearer could be reduced in order to hold the hood in place,and on releasing which the hood might be removed. The adjustment therebyprovided was limited in character since the surface area of the hoodremained the same. It was further impossible to cause the hood to assumea configuration such that it could be unobtrusively positioned out ofthe way when not needed without at the same time discarding the capesection. The most that could be done wasto push it back, when it wouldform an unsightly baglike protuberance projecting backward from theinfants neck or head.

It is therefore among the objects of my invention to provid in acombination infants hood and cape a hood section that may be caused toassume a substantially flattened configuration and be adapted to befolded over the wearers back into an unobtrusive position when soflattened.

It is further among the objects of my invention to provide in acombination infants hood and cape a hood section that is variable in thelength of the periphery surrounding the face, in surface area and involumetric capacity.

It is the general object of my invention to provide a simple andeconomical construction for an article of infants wear of the charactermentioned.

To attain these objects and such further objects as may appear herein orbe hereinafter pointed out, I make reference to the accompanyingdrawing, forming a part hereof, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved erally frusto-conical incombination infants hood and cape in position on a wearer;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the assembled combination seen at anangle different from that of Figure 1 and showing the interior of thecombination and constructional details;

Figure 3 is a plan view of the combination as it appears in the flat;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the blanks that are used in making the hoodportion of the combination.

Referring now to the drawing in detail I have shown at Iii the capesection of the combination hood and cape, which may be described asgenconformation when in use, with the narrow end of the frustum at theline of the infants neck and the wider portions hanging downwardtherefrom. The blank for the cape section in the flat is therefore madeconveniently of the general contours of a developed conical frustum. Theupper or neck edge ll of the blank may follow this geometrical contourclosely so that when it is worn it will assume the form of a thecircular lower edge of the hood portion which is in general of invertedfrusto-conical conformation with an arched top and has one side open toexpose the wearers face.

The lower edge l2 of the cape section l0 may of course depart widelyfrom strict frusto-conical outlines. For instance, extra material may beadded at the shoulder portions to give additional protection there,without adding to the length of the cape section at the front or at theback. Again it may be desired to produce ornamental effects by varyingthe outlines of the lower edge.

The side edges l3 and M of the cape section it! are respectivelyprovided with complementary portions of suitable fastening means, suchas the parts 15 and I6 and the snap fasteners shown in the drawing,whereby they may be secured together about the neck of the wearer andwhereby the cape section will assume its general frustoconical contour.In the finished article the cape section is so arranged that the edgesl3 and 14 are positioned at the front as clearly appears in Figures 1and 2, and underneath the front or face opening of the hood section.

It will be understood, of course, that as desired, the edge portions ofthe cape section may be hemmed or reinforced in any suitable orpreferred manner and that the blank for the cape section need notnecessarily be made in one piece, but may be assembled from a pluralityof pieces.

circle to which is attached The same, of course, applies to the otherpieces and sections hereinafter mentioned.

The hood section, designated generally by numeral I! will be observed tobe form fitting when in position, and as will appear as the descriptionproceeds, its capacity is adjustable so that it will fit heads ofvarious sizes, or the heads during growth.

It comprises a central portion Hi, the blank for which is shown inFigure 4, and which has the general contour of an inverted triangle witha blunted lower angle. Near the middle of each side a triangular pieceis out out of the blank whereby edge portions 19 and 26 are formed. Whenthese are secured together, as by stitching 2!, the portion 58 is givena form-fitting concave contour.

Another triangular section is cut out of the bottom part of the portionl8, which overlies the back of the head, and the edges 22 and 22a arethereby formed, which, When secured together as by stitching 23, resultin the concaving of this part of the portion [8 so as to make it alsoform-fitting.

It will be observed that the lower edge portions 23 and 24 are shown inFigure 4 as somewhat inclined, this being for the purpose of obtaining acircularly contoured lower edge that may be fitted properly to the upperedge I I of the cape section l0.

Between each edge 26 and each edge 23 the edge of the portion I 8 isconcavely contoured as shown at 25 and 26. One of these edges isintended to be joined to the convexly contoured edge 2'! of a lateralpiece 28, with the effect that the latter is also caused to assume aconcave contour and becomes form-fitting (see Figures 1 and 2). Theaforementioned edges may be secured together in any suitable orpreferred manner, for example, as by stitching 29.

To the other concave edge 26 is secured, as by stitching 30, the convexedge 31 of a second lateral piece 32, which is the mirror image of thepiece 28.

The lower edge portions 33 and 3 3 of the blanks 28 and 32 together withthe lower edge portions 23 and 24 of the portion i8 constitute the loweredge of the hood portion l1, and when the hood portion is placed overthe head of a wearer these lower edge portions form a portion of acircle that is secured, as by stitching 35 tothe upper circular edge llof the cape section 10.

When the various pieces of the hood and the cape sections are assembledas described, they may be laid out substantially fiat, as shown inFigure 3. It will be obvious that the hood section may then be folded inback of or over the cape section. This folding may also be done when thecape is in its position of use (see Figure 1), disposed over theshoulders of a wearer, that in effect, the hood section may be discardedfrom the combination whenever desired, and only the cape section worn.

When the hood is to be worn the portion 18 is disposed over the back andthe top of the head of a wearer, with its upper edge 36 disposed overthe forehead, and the side portions adjacent the upper edge, which willbe seen to constitute What may be described as triangular flaps 31 and33 overlapping the upper portions, bounded respectively by edges 39 and40, of the lateral portions 28 and 32, which, it will be seen, overliethe sides of the wearers head.

The ends of the flaps 37 and 38 are each shown provided with suitablefastener elements 4i and 42, each adapted to cooperate with any one of arow of complementary fastener elements 43, 44 disposed along each of theedge portions and 46 of the lateral pieces 28 and 32. It will beobserved that by applying the fastener elements 4| or 42 to differentones of the fastener elements 43 and 44 the facial contour may beshortened by steps to various degrees (three such steps being shown inthe illustrative embodiment, although obviously more or less than thatnumber may be provided) and the surface area and volumetric dimensionsof the hood are correspondingly altered.

It will now be understood that I have provided in a combination infantshood and cape a simple and economical construction that permits ofvariation in the dimensions of the hood section so as to be suitable forthe needs of infants, if having heads of various sizes, and furtherpermits the hood section to assume an unobtrusive position when it isdesired not to use the same, while still using the cape section.

It is to be understood that I do not intend the various features of myinvention to be used in the exact combinations herein disclosed, butthat as to particular features the same may be used individually or inother combinations.

It is further to be understood that while I have herein disclosed oneillustrative embodiment of my invention that the same may be embodied inmany other forms, as will be obvious to those skilled in the art,without departing from the spirit of the invention, and that thedisclosure herein is by way of illustration merely and is not to beinterpreted in a limiting sense, and that I do not limit myself otherthan as called for by the appended claims as interpreted in the light ofthe prior art.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what Idesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a combination infants hood and cape, a hood section projectingfrom the neck-encircling edge of said cape section, said hood sectioncomprising a central portion adapted to overlie the back and top of aninfants head and being convex so as to be form fitting, and a pair oflateral portions each joined to said central portion at one side and tosaid cape section at its base, and each being free at its top and at itsother side edge, said lateral portions being adapt ed to overlie to eachof the sides of an infants head to have contiguous edges thereof inoverlapping relationship with edges of said central portion, and eachbeing provided with a plurality of members arranged in vertical spacedalignment, said central portion being provided at the sides of its frontportion with flaps, each adapted to overlie one of said lateralportions, and at least one member carried by each of said flaps adaptedto constitute together with one of said members on the lateral portionsa fastening means for securing said flap to its underlying portion inoverlapping relationship, whereby each of said flaps and its underlyinglateral portion may be secured together in varying relations to changethe curvature of the substantially spheroidal contour of the hood andwhereby the hood portion may be varied in its dimensions so as to adaptit for heads of various sizes by different overlapping positions of saidflaps, and whereby when said respective members on said flaps and saidlateral portions are separated, said hood section may be folded backwardso as to overlie the back of an infant in substantially flattened form.

2. An infants hood comprising fabric parts associated to provide aform-fitting contour with a head of the wearer and including provisionsto obtain variability to accommodate the same to different sizes andshapes of heads and for growth of the infants head, comprising a sectiondisposed to the forehead, lateral sections, edge portions of which areconnected to said first section; at only a portion of the side edgesthereof, leaving other unconnected edges free in contiguous relationshipto upper portions of said lateral sections of the hood to be formed,said contiguous portions being arranged to be overlapped andcomplemental fastener means on said lateral sections and free edges offirst said section, whereby said lateral sections may be secured invarious overlapping positions, to vary the surface area and volumetriccapacity of said hood.

from the back of the head forwardly 3. In a combination infants hood andcape, a hood section and a cape section, said hood section being adaptedto cover substantially the entire head of a wearer except the face, andsaid hood being formed from a back section to the lower side edges ofwhich for a portion of their length are attached forwardly directedseparable flap portions with the upper edges of said portions incontiguous relationship with the upper side edges of said back section,and in overlapping position with each other, said section and flaps eachbeing of a configuration providing a general spheroidal contour when theupper side edges of said section are joined to the upper edges of saidflap portions, and means for holding the upper side edges of saidsection in a plurality of overlapping positions in respect of said flapportions, whereby the surface area and the volumetric capacity of saidhood may be varied.

